[rpd] Co-Chair Election Process

[Anthony Ubah]

Hello Mike,

I think we both agree on that. I completely agree that there are piles of
uncertainties about the timing for the next Face-2-Face. Thus I stated in
my 5th paragraph that an extension will allow time to iron out a credible
solution. Excerpt below;

Like I said before, I propose that the election is postponed until the next

> face-to-face meeting(As required in the existing process). *Before then,

> perhaps a credible alternative would have been refined and adopted by the

> majority for the supposedly “new normal”*. I reiterate that It is wise

> that we extend the current tenure of the seating Co-chair, as flying a

> haphazard online election solution is does not align with current policy

> and process.

>

>

That said. I agree with the duration you have proposed.


Best regards,

Anthony

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 11:08 AM Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hi Anthony

>

> I do not disagree with your comments - with one minor quibble below.

>

> Regards

>

> Mike

>

> > On 21 Jul 2020, at 11:42, Anthony Ubah <ubah.tonyiyke at gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> > Hello Taiwo,

> >

> snip

> >

> > Like I said before, I propose that the election is postponed until the

> next face-to-face meeting(As required in the existing process). Before

> then, perhaps a credible alternative would have been refined and adopted by

> the majority for the supposedly “new normal”. I reiterate that It is wise

> that we extend the current tenure of the seating Co-chair, as flying a

> haphazard online election solution is does not align with current policy

> and process.

>

> I concur with the postponement - but I think we need to move away from

> this concept of "the next face-to-face meeting”.

>

> The next face-to-face meeting may be more than 12 months away. Even if it

> happens in 12 months, it is possible that some participants may be unable

> to attend because of local travel restrictions or personal / employer

> health protocols.

>

> As such, I think it is incumbent on us to use the next 12 months to

> develop an online election protocol. I do not think we can wish the changes

> away and I think we must have a credible online election process (not just

> for the co-chairs - but for all positions) within the next 12 months.

>

> Accordingly - I suggest that the tenure extension is until 30 June 2021,

> by when a new process must be in place.

>

>

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